A FRAGMENT OF A RED-PAINTED IZNIK POTTERY TILE
Ottoman Turkey, mid to late 16th century

Of fragmentary square shape, painted in Armenian bole red, cobalt blue, turquoise, green and black on a white ground, a central wavy band filled with rosette branches and lush leaves, a black lozenge band with zig-zag motif, to the corner a floral triumph of rosettes, curved saz leaves and half of an arabesque, the back with a later added note in black pen attributing the tile to 1575 and the remarks 'STDLE PRAI' (?), 14.5cm x 17.2cm.